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A 46-year-old man died from hyperthermia on June 16 after collapsing at an outdoor construction job in Fort Bend County. It was the first heat-related death in the Houston area this year.
After weeks of extreme heat, health officials have reported numerous deaths, while emergency departments across the state are seeing record numbers of people seeking treatment for heat exhaustion and heat stroke.
The SPEC-150 radiographic camera, used for industrial purposes, was returned to Houston-based Statewide Maintenance Company, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services.